Nai41

In Australia you frequently see news reports of people being rammed, having their cars physically smashed by people when they can't get away, followed and assaulted in their own homes, even shot at. Many have just made a small mistake and sometimes they don't even know what they have done to enrage these people. Humans are basically the same everywhere. Now there must be some reason why so many foreigners want to holiday and live in Thailand. If they want to behave how they do in there own country, and complain why Thai people are "so different", then why don't they just stay home. All problems solved.

"When in Rome"... people make mistakes, nothing bad happened and because of this the Thai would have thought it a personal attack from the American. If the opposite had happened and the American had been at fault and put his hands together and said ka toot kap the Thai very most likely would have given the same "polite" gesture and moved on. When in a country that has a "polite particle" in their language for both male and female, even if you are in the right a display of anger is considered very impolite.

Around 7 people every day take their own lives in Australia, but none is reported in any of the media. Very sad and the death of a tourist in another country seems to always make the news. How many Thai people die from unexplained circumstances daily?. Many people go on a holiday to relax and perhaps the thought of returning home to a stressful situation can tip them over the edge. Sad for everyone concerned and we are always left wondering why?

What is "qualified to teach English?" I have a TESOL certificate from an Australian Government teaching institution (12 week course) backed up by over thirty years experience in graphic design (award winning) and marketing with over four years full time tertiary study but no bachelor level as was not relevant in the 70's. I would move permanently to Thailand now but have looked into it and it is just too hard. I have stayed in rural communities where exposure to native English speakers out of school is almost non existent. Constant , regular practice is needed to learn a second language. Maybe there could be a second tier level of native English speakers specifically for conversation and discussion classes who could do this without a bachelor level qualification.